Small spear point ( Archaic age)

[Da Yooper]

Found this the other day while hunting one of my favorite spots. It is a small socket spear point from the Archaic Age. I had an archaeologist look at it and he dated it to be 3000 -- 6000 years old. When I hold it in my hand I try to imagine what kind of man made this ,maybe a great hunter? or maybe a fierce warrior ? one can only wonder. One thing is for sure the last person to hold this point in his hand before me was the maker 3000---6000 years ago. It is made from copper and is 2.25. inches long. This is truly my best find ever

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[ohio fred]

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[RickIowa2009]

Thats pretty cool

 

[Da Yooper]

Look up Indian copper culture and do a little reading, you may have a spot close by you to hunt.Hope this helps

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[ohio fred]

http://www.emailwire.com/release/19115-The-Old-Copper-Culture-Keweenaw-Ancient-Spear-Points.html

 

[Furious T]

Congratulations!!! Brilliant find! Finding a piece of history that old is really something special.

 

[metalhead]

Awesome!

 

[cwilk]

That is a sweet relic. I wonder how many items like that I've tossed away in the maybe 25,000 pieces of trash that have passed through my hands. Gonna have to keep the old eyes peeled from now on.

Chris

Where have you been recently? Not posting much here.

 

[karp108]

.WOW great find one to treasure !!!!!!!!!

 

[lazyaussie]

WOW now thats what i call old. great find.

 

[Gene]

That's really an outstanding find right there.
Bet you're already thinking that maybe,
just maybe, there could be more of them
waiting for you to dig them up.
Good hunting to you ! Gene

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

I doubt that folks would find anything older! That sure is a pretty amazing find.
Congratulations.
Mick Evans.

 

[Old Katz]

Now THAT IS nice.
Were you hunting around the Great Lakes.
There was a group of Native Americans mineing copper in
that area and making copper arrow and spear heads.
Go to google and type in Copper Culture and the Great Lakes.
Katz

 

[Da Yooper]

Now THAT IS nice.
Were you hunting around the Great Lakes.
There was a group of Native Americans mineing copper in
that area and making copper arrow and spear heads.
Go to google and type in Copper Culture and the Great Lakes.
Katz

Yes I live right by Lake Superior. There is some great reading in the copper culture, been there many times.

 

[Roscue2]

Amazing!!!